Oil change near ZIP 89506: Stead, Lemmon Valley and Golden Valley, Mae Anne Avenue in 25 minutes

Stead, Lemmon Valley, Golden Valley and Silver Lake make up 89506, the North Valleys ZIP that grew up around the Reno Stead Airport and the industrial parks along US-395. It is one of the biggest ZIPs we serve, and it is not next door to either service center. People drive in from here for a reason: the smog test and the oil change get done in one trip into town.

Two service centers, almost the same distance

OSRM routing from the middle of 89506 gives 25 minutes to 6100 Mae Anne Ave and 24 minutes to 4993 Longley Ln. For Mae Anne, take US-395 south to McCarran Boulevard and follow McCarran west to Mae Anne Avenue. For Longley, stay on US-395 as it becomes I-580 through town and exit at Mill Street. Pick whichever matches the rest of your day; the bay works the same way at both.

Saturday hours differ: Mae Anne runs 8 to 4 and Longley 8 to 3. Both are open 8 to 5 on weekdays and closed Sunday.

The 89506 household

The ACS 2020-2024 estimates count 47,046 people in 16,141 households here, a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $86,396 per the ACS. Vehicles per household average 2.18, and 71.6 percent of households keep two or more.

The mean commute is 24.8 minutes with 69.9 percent driving alone (ACS 2020-2024), longer than the Washoe County average of 22.5. Daily freeway miles add up quickly, which is why we reset the maintenance light and the email club can remind you when the next change is near.

The smog rule up north

All of 89506 is inside the Washoe County emissions area on the Nevada DMV emission page, which covers Reno, Sparks and the county south of the 40th parallel. Gasoline vehicles past their third registration need the test every year; hybrids start in their sixth model year; diesels up to 14,000 pounds GVWR are included. The pass is valid 90 days and goes to the DMV electronically from both Reno service centers.

Wind, dust and cold mornings

The North Valleys sit higher and more exposed than central Reno, and the open ground around Stead throws a lot of dust when the wind comes up. An engine air filter that would last a year in a wetter place can load up faster here, so the maintenance check at every oil change includes a look at it. The Reno airport station logs about 122 nights a year at or below freezing (NOAA 1991-2020 normals), and the valleys north of town tend to run colder, so the battery and the coolant get a look before winter too.